Abstract: The concept of "surplus women" or Frauenuberschuss was absolutely central to the pre-war women's movement in Germany. This chapter examines the ways in which the single woman was represented in public discourse and in the w…

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Sharp, Ingrid,
“The Disappearing Surplus: The Spinster in the Post-War Debate in Weimar Germany, 1918–1920”, in:
Brill’s Digital Library of World War I.
Consulted online on 19 December 2018 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2352-3786_dlws1_nij9789004191723_i_432_38>